Which of the Following Statements Is True About Schizophrenia

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about schizophrenia?

• A) People throughout the world suffer from schizophrenia.
• B) The symptoms associated with schizophrenia are the same across cultures.
• C) Schizophrenia is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.
• D) People with schizophrenia have enlarged hippocampi.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by significant mood swings, including manic episodes of high energy and depressive episodes of low mood.

Mood Disorder

A mental health classification that includes conditions affecting mood regulation, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Type II Bipolar Disorder

A form of bipolar disorder characterized by periods of depression and at least one episode of hypomania.